Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26212
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26212 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NE39 1NL
England & WalesCrime trends · near NE39 1NL
Counts are for Derwent & Pont Valley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
32
YoY +19%
644322
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -55%
35228
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
19125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY +140%
442811
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Christian50.1%
No religion44.3%
Not answered4.1%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6422.3%
35–4918.8%
65–7412.0%
25–3411.5%
75–8410.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.0%
One person: other14.4%
One person: aged 66+14.1%
Single family household, all members 66+13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
+ 9 other households · 28.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.9 km straight lineabout 98 min
Blaydon Rail Station
Rail
- 8.8 km straight lineabout 110 min
Wylam Station
Rail · at
- 8.9 km straight lineabout 112 min
Metrocentre Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 582 m straight lineabout 7 min
Lane End
Bus · W-bound · west
- 607 m straight lineabout 8 min
Lane End
Bus · E-bound · east
- 931 m straight lineabout 12 min
Lintzford
Bus · SW-Bound · south-west
- 935 m straight lineabout 12 min
Lintzford
Bus · NE-Bound · north-east
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Briardene
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
Coordinates & Location for NE39 1NL
Postcode
NE39 1NL
Coordinates
54.9014, -1.7634
Grid reference
NZ152563
Easting
415,274
Northing
556,317
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WW62P+GM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
County Durham
Local Authority
Council AreaBlaydon and Consett E14001106
Constituency
E14001106Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Derwent & Pont Valley
Constituency code
E14001106
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
County Durham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
County Durham
Health & NHS
North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorthern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
County Durham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 001A E01020634
E01020634MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 001 E02004297
E02004297LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 001A E01020634
E01020634MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 001 E02004297
E02004297Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NE39 1NL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020634 and MSOA E02004297 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26212
Present — Active
Postcode NE39 1NL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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